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Staff Civil Engineer

$75.24k - $125.4k
Full-time

Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As a Staff Environmental Engineer, you will work alongside engineers, scientists, project managers, and technical experts on various activities in support of diverse geotechnical engineering design and environmental remediation projects. The engineering work is typically oriented towards environmental remediation and includes sheet pile design, retaining wall structures, slope stability calculations, foundation design including shallow and deep varieties, excavation stability options, and in-situ stabilization and solidification. The role will also include project task management, such as coordinating field work conducted out of other offices and managing project schedules and budgets. This role requires a self-starter and leadership attitude and the willingness to train and mentor junior staff.

Role accountabilities:

  • Work with a geotechnical engineering team to assist with the completion of environmental remediation and construction projects, documents for engineering design, and other geotechnical/environmental projects
  • Prepare remedial construction documents, calculations, and reports for public or private clients
  • Lead the design effort for remediation design projects, including in-situ solidification/stabilization, retaining wall structures, sheet pile installation, foundation design, and utility support
  • Coordinate with various engineering design disciplines to produce cohesive design documents.
  • Delegate to junior staff or drafting staff to produce design drawings.
  • Coordinate with various engineering design disciplines to produce cohesive design documents.
  • Delegate to junior staff or drafting staff to produce design drawings.
  • Participate in task management/associate project management tasks such as budgets and change orders.
  • Participate in meetings with clients and regulatory agencies; presentation of results and findings from site investigation and remediation activities.
  • Traveling (up to 20%): assisting in the field with construction, startup activities, inspections, conducting pilots and full-scale remedial efforts, and participating in face-to-face client, technical, and other stakeholder meetings.

Skills:

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications,
  • Proficiency in CADD and Civil 3D preferred,
  • Proficiency in GeoStudio, OpenGround, LPile, ShoringSuite, Prosheet preferred,
  • Good technical writing skills,
  • Advanced research, data gathering and analysis skills,
  • Technical design skills preferred in the following categories including sheet pile design, preferred experience in variety of retaining wall structures, slope stability calculations, foundation design including shallow and deep varieties, excavation stability options, and in-situ stabilization and solidification.
  • Field experience with geotechnical sampling and construction, including soil and rock sampling via drilling oversight, Cone Penetrometer Testing, Standard Penetration testing with Split spoons, construction oversight including pile installation, retaining wall construction, waterway dredging, bank stability, and restoration oversight.
  • Effective problem-solving skills,
  • Ability to work on a task with little or no direct oversight,
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
  • Excellent time management skills

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of engineering
  • Hold Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification and actively working towards Professional Engineer (PE) Certification.
  • 4 or more years' relevant experience in engineering
  • Detailed knowledge of relevant national standards and codes of practice

Preferred:

  • May hold or be working towards an advanced degree (M. Eng., MS, MBA, etc.),
  • OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training preferred

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $75,240-$125,400. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.


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